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Concluded it was Necessary.

A number of years ago, during the
grassnopper raids IN Dakota and other
parts of the West, Elder Blodgeti held a
series OF revival meetings IN a small
place in the southeastern part of the Ter
ritory, where the settlement then was
chiefly confined. He had preached u
powerful sermon, and had induced about
two-thirds Of the congregation to come
forward and indicate their desire tounite
with the church. Fearing that some
might not fully understand the new du-
ties the step would involve, he began
to explain what they must not do IN the
future.
You must stop lynn an eheatin an
Sabbath breakin',T he said, an if any Of
you've been stealin' you've got to stop
that. too An there must be no more
covetin' or neighborhood gu uIrrelin', an
no swearin'-"
Elder said grizzIed old fellow who
was kneeling in front Of the pulpit, as he
raised his head, We say We mustn I swear
no more?''
That's it, We mustn't swear at
ALL
Cant We euss the hoppers2"
No, sir"
~Well. that let's me out, then !" and
he rose and started back.
6 Me toow PUT IN a dozen Others, as
they began TO get up.
q Hold on ,'' shouted the elder, as the
fruits of his labor began to vanish; come
back, an reckon We can swear bout
the 'hoppers little Cuss EN- quietly
an wnen there amt nobody round, an
then pray that they won't come next
Summer This is the third year they've
been here, an | low myself it's bout
time we backed up our prayers with a
little something kinder strongw
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Respectfully
BIESECKER & SNYDER.
3. & 3.
Grand Shopping Mart

special values IN each If the y Extensive
Departments IN our st0rt Offered each season.
We DO not mean by this a few special values
offered rs a catch-penny business, the selling
0f goods below cost 20 create the impnessson
thar all our goods ane sold Vrnporti0ualiy
cheap. etc. etc bur Rea Lire Bgrguils
TIE VERY BEST F4LJE Tor the money
which can be had IN any Dry Goods Estab-
lishment in America.
To offer snch values AZ al times to our
customers has been our aim and this has
been our line ef policy right through. We
mean 90 continue 10 and hope 20 succeed in
oar efforts sfill
4 Question = Tslae represents a u,IifeF Of
PrgHf-a gain OF iuss.
To most 0f ~ this j. matter Of consider
able importance and interest
The Socts We offer The purchasing public
contain almost everything in the different
lines to b. found. and ample enough a. suit
al tastes. even the most fisiidious. This
much as t0 aSs0gf,asllf and sdgierg
TIE Goods ore tie Bef-By this we mean
the best for the price 10 low priced goods
are wanted we can offer ihes.. too. and up
to tlie very finest grade The Prices-Weil
upon this item we risk our reputation. The
prime question with a. in the purchase and
sale OF goods J. not how MJCE can be OBJ
tanned for an article but for how LITTLE
can il be sold
These are the ite-us then--I4e Of Light
and ROM fur pagr losefar Bess qaaiitics ~
al LhFes, Lfrg,f ASs.rgmeHfs. Loiged Prices.
Are our claims sustained
Everybody is looking now for Hof Torf,-
cr Dry Goods We can give ynn excellent as
sortments IN way Of
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SOMERSET. PA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST TO- 1887

pen to be that dreadful tramp myself
Youlv
No other than l. did not remain in
the mountains on that tour your brother
spoke OF the other day. and finally struck
your nieghborhood, though I did not
know that, where was beaten and plum
dered by the disreputable travellers. |
sent Margaret's money back, OF rather its
equivalent. never knew who she was.
and never thought to inquire. only
reeollect her as a pretty and sympathetic
child But when you spoke of Miss
Ugly, and told the story, why began to
make acquaintance with my benefaetress
and fell in love with her Last night she
was good enough to consent to guard me
against tramps in the future. And fer
proof-eeee signuni, Jack, my boy ?
And Baxton, drawing small morroc-
co case from his vest pocket, opened it.
There, an bed of velvet lay single
gold eagle.
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Why Americans Grow Bald.

People become bald from washing
the head" said an English barber : The
use Of water on the scalp may make a
uan feel buoyant for a time, but you
VIII notice thas the hair becomes dry
and brittle afterward The water and
subsequent rubbing with towel dry up
the OF in the roots. and in time the hair
becomes dead and drops ont. IN Eng
land people never think Of washing the
hair A good comb AMI stiff brush are
all that are nes.iei 70 keep the head
clean The wenien often spend hours in
combing out their hair, and that = the
most laborious part Il a maids work
Instead OF shaInpooiag. English BARRIERS
use a machine SHAPED ike little barrel
anil covered with stiff bristIes. This :
run by small gas engine and viii win
now every speck Of dirt out Of mans
head in a few minutes I have heard
there are some IN use in this city, but /
have never seen one ~ T. lssfs-
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WHO KNOWS =?


grant her fair-aye. passing fair.
As lovely A. the budding rsse
But Is there soul behind thar face,
A beauty nezsth that outward grace
Who knows-who knows
Does light oflove beam from those eyes2
The love that IN her bs,som gIowss
or il the light thar fingers there
Delusive though it shines 30 Elir2
Who knows-who knows?
Does that fair form fiirer charm,
A tender loving heart enclose
A heart whose tendrils, like the vine,
Wound round heart that loved il twine
Who knows-who knows
And should life's sky be overcast.
And gathering clouds around thee close,
should fortune srown and false friends flee
Would that heart still cling to thee2
Who knows-who knows
Or is she. can she ever be-
As tickle as the wind chat blows
And deer, as ifit were at play.
Trifiing with all who own her sway?
Who knows-who knows
But why pray TO doubt remain2
Why halt twixt hope and szlr propose,
She may be waiting till you dare
To crown with love that beauty rare,
Who knows-who knows2
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Before and After Taking.

Husband The theater viii be half
over before We get started"
Young wife Well can't get those
gloves battoned."
Don't see why You should be slow and
awkward about common thing ike
that"
q never had chance to practice it
before"
:. No, there was always plenty of young
men about to do that for me, you know.
dear
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FRENCH and DOMESTIC sArrNEs
Anderson's Scotch fiinghams,
Zephyr Ginghams. Chambray Gingham

Anderson Scotch Einghams.
Zephyr Ginghams. Chambray Gingilams.
fhssor t'repes.
Batisies. lawns. India Tinons.
Crinkle SeersuckerS.
Printed Ihaliis and Light Weight Etam-
ineS IA large assortment Ofweaves and eOlors
for seaside and mountain resorts.
When in the city you arealways welcome
% make our store rDam your headquarters.
ior meeting ef friends appointments etc.
Pleniy Of roem for your accommodation.
NAIL ORDERS S-ro cur patrons, who
10 80; always lind Il convenient 30 cane to
the CITY to make their purchases. we extend
the servi,4-s OF u'ir rTHOROUOHLY ORGAN
EZED MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT.
Samples OF the newest and ciioicesg styles
OF goods a. they come in will be chs.srflllly
sent "a any address upon rs,qu,=t.
We have thousands Of customers. who lind
tins method efs1upping with rs very salts
Eactory and profitable
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That Hacking Cough can be 50 quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure We guarantees t.
Sold BY q. W. Benford & Son
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The many remarkable curesthat Hoods
sarsaparilla aceomplishes ars sufficient
proof that it does possess peculiar cura-
tive powers
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DYSPEPSIA,

n thai misery experienced when We suddenly
l,ecctne AVIAN That We f-aSsss diaisoiicai ar
raflsfctlltf rallied = Sis1nacn- The stomach i the
reservoir nom which every hAre and tissue must
b, ncurished, and any trouble with II i felt
thruuEh0Uf TIE whole -fsiel1- Among dozen
dyspepfics, Ho two VII have the sene presi0ni-
nanf symptoms Dyspepiics Of actiye mental
power and g hilous temperament subject 10
-IcS HKADkcHE. those. fe-hy and phisgfnaIic
have oNsIIP trfOS whiie the thin and nervous
are abandoned to GLOOMY FosERonTNas. some
GysIleriics are wonderfully forgeiill Others have
great irrifabiii5y of temper.
Hhafeser form Dyspepsia may take, one thing
b certain,
The Underlying Cause il in
the LIVER
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start the Liver to Working. when
all Other Troubles soon
Di-ar,fg-.tr.

Ny wife was confirmed dyspeptic some
three wears ago by the advice II nr Steiner II An
giista. she was induced o. try simmons Liver Reg
her and may all who rJ-ad this and arr aftiicsed
iu any WAY, whether chronic or oihcrwisT iiss
simmons Liver Regulator and ! feel confident
health VIII Doe restored to an WhO Wili De advised
NY " kERsH For Valley. ga.
J. II. LFfLiN a. CO.. PHILADELPHIA Pa
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II WILL CORRECT
! ACIDITY OF THE
STOMACH,
EXPEL FOUL GASES.
I AI.L8Y IRRITATION,
n ASSIST DIGESTION.
and, at the same time
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Mount Zion.

Our Sunday School has been re-
organized fol the summer, with the
following officers: David M. Deck,
Supt.; G. E. Johnson, Assist. Supt.;
Clinton Seibert, Sec'y; Philip l..
Henry, Treasurer
Some " ours Of low degree +" made
a raid on one of Mr.. James M. Van
metres flocks of sheep on Sunday
night, and in few minutes killed 16
and crippled two others, in flock of
90. Mr.. V. sent one of the dogs to
the " happy hunting grounds ofhis
tribe, where he will never more eat
stolen mutton. The dogs came from
the vicinity of Leetown.
DIR. Logic has lost several hogs,
recently, by disease resembling
cholera. We hope that "hog cholera"
may not become epidemic in this
section during the present season.
Our County Supt. recently visited
our school and expressed himself as
well pleased with the progress of the
pupils QUAD.
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What an Exploded Shell Did.

WASHINGTON, April l2.-In the
mail received at the Navy Depart
ment to- day from the Asiatic station
was an extract from Nagassaki
journal containing detailed account
of the catastrophe which occurred on
the island of Ikeshima on the 4th of
March through the bursting of a shell
fired from the United States steamer
Omaha, resulting in the death of
four japanese and the wounding of
seven others. As already announc-
ed, Captain Selfridge, of the Omaha,
was suspended and ordered home,
and is now at San Francisco. The
circumstances as described in the
journal were as follows: "The Oma.
ha put up floating target about fiji.
ty yards from the beach, at which
some thirty shots were fired at dis
lance of 1000 yards. At the con-
clusion of the firing the officer in
charge Of the target reported that
all of the shells fred had exploded,
and the ship sailed on to Nagasaki.
After she had left, however, shell
was found by the natives, and il ex-
ploded while they were examining
it, with the fatal result above stated. =
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LeetOwn News.

The schools of this County have
sustained severe loss in the death
of our County Superintendent, John
Hess, Esq, which occurred near
Kearneysville, on Friday morning of
last week. He had been connected
with school work for over half CEN
fury, nearly fifty years having been
spent in the schoolroom as teacher.
Bishop Peterkin will preach in st.
Bartholomew Church, at this place,
next Sunday evening at 1880 P. M.
Mr.. David L. Jones is giving his
dwelling at Fairview thorough
repairing, and is making arrange
ments for putting up large bank
barn, to replace the barn burned last
fall.
Dogs have been gathering mutton
in this vicinity lately. On the 4th
they killed an entire flock of eight
belonging to Mr.. James E. Watson,
and the night after the election they
attacked Mr.. Floyd Watson's flock,
killing one and crippling two or
three others and few nights pre-
vious they broke into Mr.. Charles f..
Jones flock and did some damage
1t is to be regretted that the perpet-
rators are yet alive.
Mr.. N. Il. Roberts, for long
while our Deputy Postmaster, has
gone into business for himself, at
Middleway. He has our best wishes
for his success, but we were 10th to
let him go.
A Mr.. Lands, of Wiliamsport,
Md, is clerking for Mr.. James e.
Watson.
Moving is over, and farmers are
pushing their spring work quite
briskly. Il.
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Consumption. sorofnIa. General

Debility, Wasting diseases of children
Chronic Coughs, and Bronchitis, can be
cured by the use of SCOTS Emulsion, of
pure Cod Liver Oil with ypophosphi-
tes. Prominent physicians ,lse ID. and
testify to its great value. Please read
the following II used SCOTS Emul-
sion for an obstinate Cough with Hem
orrhage, loss Of appetite, Emaciation
Sleeplessness, Sc. All of these have
now left, and believe your Emulsion
has saved a case OF well-developed Con
sumption. 1T. j. FINDLEY, M. D.,
Lone Star, Texas. II have for several
years used Scott's Emulsion, and find
it to act well in Consumption and Scro-
fula, and other conditions required a
tonic of that class."-J. b. BTRToN.
valdosta, Ga.
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An Old Veteran Dies Of Joy.

New York, April 13.-Thomas-
Stanley, an old war veteran, was
found dead this morning in Mott
street saloon, Of which ne had been
a habitue for years. He died, it is
thought, of joy. Stanley was wide
ly known about police headquarters
as Blind Tom" Tom, during the
war, lost his eyesight by the burst
ing of shell. For years he receiv
ed pension Of 1914 month, and
was one of the old soldiers who ask
ed for his back pension money and
an increase of his pension. The new
law went into effect on Sunday last,
and s'Blind Toni was to have OBJ
tanned between $4,000 and $1,000
to-day, and was to have received
henceforth $72 a month. Tom had
made great calculations, and con-
templated furnishing nice flat for
the taking care Of his sister, but
his good-luck, it seems, was too
much for him.
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HedgesviIle.

Among recent arrivals are deputy
sheriff Noll, C. A. Miller, your city,
DIR. j. III. Brown, of Baltimore, and
Rev. j. o. Dorsey, of Washington.
J. IL. Miller has been supplying.
the residents with a very superior
quality of Potomac Herring.
Easter services in the various
churches were largely attended, and
the discourses were both appropriate
and instructive.
DIR. j. III. Brown made favorable
impression or his audience, with his
lecture on Phrenology interpersed
largely with wit and anecdotes.
We trust that Mrs. DIR. Lemon,
who is reported on the invalid list,
may ere long be restored to health.
Id is rumored that q convocation
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
will be held at this point during the
coming Fall.
We learn that Mr.. Booker who
married Miss Spoor resident ofthis
community is dead his remains be-
ing inferred at Wilmington, Dele
ware.
Mrs. Mary Brown, nee Appel is
visiting her mother in this village.
Prof. Snyder who for some time
has been developing and cultivating
the vocal talent of the village gave
the last lesson of the course on
Thursday eve last.
Several young men of this place
took their departure for Nc KEGS
port, Pa. on the 18th inst.
REPORTER.
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Broad Lane.

Beautiful weather.
The farmers are busy plowing.
Early garden making is about
over.
The country has many agents and
tramps in it,.
Easter passed of pleasantly. We
had three services in the nefghhor.
hood on Sunday. As is the custom
with some persons, many eggs were
eaten on easter. We heard of two
gents who asa "a dozen'' apiece, for
hreakfast---not too many for large
.shoat, but certainly detrimental to
the health OF man. We ate but
one on that day and felt happy.
As we are not subject to any one
man, and do.not permit any party
principle to govern us, we feel free
to express our views, especially in
an independent paper. We learn
that there are three candidates in
the field for county superintendent.
We do not for moment question
the character of the efficiency or eli
gibility Of either of them, we blieve
them to be honorable gentlemen, but
we must say, that the present incum-
bent, Mr.. Ii. S. Butts has given pref,
ty general satisfaction, so far as we
can learn, and we do not see the use
of q change SO soon. Let him have
the position another term. Our
schools are in prosperous and
working condition, Notwithstanding
the meagre salaries and other disad-
vantages the teachers have to con-
tend with. Mr.. Butts is IN exper-
fenced teacher, ggood scholar, a
perfect 'look-yo traight-in the-face'
gentleman, fatherand a fine discip-
linarian, and ofabout the proper age
to oversee the schools of Berkeley.
Let us try him again.
The average daily attendance of
the Falling Waters school for the I
months was %.
There will be preaching at this
place tomorrow at $3.50 p. m, by
Rev. G. w. Fultz. ARcTURUs.
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to sit lightly upon him. He was as
hospitable as ever.

l0SpltaDIe as ever.
Our county here is at present I'M
dergoing financial ordeal, which
for the time must retard the business
of our community, but like all other
reverses, must pass away, and IN
place more active and healthy
state of business take the place. The
catastrophe of the accidental burn.
ing of Leggs, or Trayers Mill, will
make much against the trade of our
community. The walls of the mill
are still standing and, the best
judges say that they are sufficient to
rebuild upon, and while the owner is
at present some distance away, yet
we think it would initiate much to
his advantage to rebuild. The prop
erty contains one of the moss ele-
CANT mansion houses in the county,
with several acres of land attached,
which, when accompanied by
Merchant Mill, would be valuable to
the owner, and sell for something
like its value
The outlook for wheat crop in
some fields is not so promising in
other fields wheat presents afine ap-
pearance.
An exodus of young men, going
west from this section has taken
place this spring, which is not as it
should be. We have always thought
that were our young men to remain
here ard use the proper exertions to
build up our county it would be
better for them and better for the
county. Our county would ac-
commodate and welcome vast adj
ditional population to properly set
tie it up and cultivate the same.
Truly such change and alteration
must take place here before an era
of prosperity can set in among our
agricultural population, and were the
young men to remain and take hold
of the wheel of business, quite diff
ferent condition of things would ex
list in the county. The present sys-
tenn going on here Will never be pro-
ductive of prosperity. In county
with such good land as we possess,
where we have the best Of streams
and springs, together with our near
ness to the commercial centres, no
reason under the Heaven exists, why
we ought not to prosper, with prop
er industry and management. But
so long as the boys migrate as soon
as they are able to hold the plow-
handles our county must be imper-
Tiled and impoverished. The exam
Pile Of our northern and neighboring
States in reference to agricultural
interests is sufficient evidence to
show us that our welfare might be
wonderfully bettered by proper APP
plication to business, and a better
system of agriculture. Farmers
might add much to their advantage
by more frequent interchange of
opinion upon the subject of tilling
the soil, which at the same time
would create an interest in such SUBJ
jects, and at the same time fortify
them against the sharp speculator,
and those who gamble on his labors.
For the want Of practice in selling
and knowledge of values, thous.
ands of dollars are lost annually to
the farmer, Educate the remaining
at home and them, state of pros
perity must exist and make them
the most independent people
under che sun.
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Russell Sage

is well-known operator in Wall street
who is generally considered as ''up to
snuff" Hence it may have been quite
natural that countryman who reads
the papers recently called at his Office
and asked for package of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. He discovered his
mistake, but he made no mistake In
the article called for. This Remedy,
when applied with DR. Pierce's Nasal
Douche.o will surely and rapidly eradi-
cate he most aggravative case of cat
arb, with all its unpleasant and dan
gerous Accomplishments.
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Remarkable Fatality Among Brothers

MARrINsBuRG, w. Va, April l2.--
News has been received here of the
accidental shooting Of Arthur OFT,
aged II, at Manning's schoolhouse,
Jefferson county. Young OFT was
out cunning, and in attempting to
climb fence the gun slipped through
his hands, and, the trigger accident
ally hitting one of the fence rails, the
gun was discharged. The load en-
tered under the unfortunate youths
chin, and caused his death in few
hours. While he was at the point
of death a dispatch was received
from Garrett, Indiana, stating that
his brother had been killed by the
cars. Two other brothers we're kill
ed in the same manner as Arthur,
being shot while climbing fences.
The three accidental shootings oc-
CURED within the past five years.